Morning blaze hits Echo Park home [updated]

ECHO PARK — Firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out this morning in a single-family home in the 1600 block of Fargo Street in the Elysian Heights section of Echo Park.

The fire, which was initially reported at about 5:30 am, was in the basement and first floor of the home, the L.A. Fire Department said on Twitter. No further information was available at this time.

Update @ 6:18 am: The fire was extinguished in 46 minutes without injuries, says the LAFD. The basement fire had spread to the attic of the home but was prevented from reaching nearby structures.

Early morning non-injury structure fire for @LAFDcentral in #EchoPark Fire from basement to attic. Crews nearing knockdown pic.twitter.com/vKAfd1F2QM

— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) November 21, 2017

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